It's okay, the cowlick is also a cute feature.

"Eh? Master, you don't know?"

"Where would I even know that from?"

Kamiya sorted through the situation in his mind.

That's not right...

Hachisaku-sama helps me fight monsters because we had an agreement that I would take good care of my little disciple and help her learn various spells beneficial for controlling her innate spiritual power.

But over at Kanoya, every time Hachisaku-sama assists me, she also gets a hand-drawn notebook as a reward?

Well isn't that something!

Hachisaku-sama does one job and ends up benefitting from both sides, huh?

Is she planning to eat us, master and disciple both, alive?

And there's the foolish Shouka too...

My silly disciple, would you please wise up a bit! Hachisaku-sama helps me entirely because of you, so why are you still giving her a reward?

"When Hachisaku-sama returns, I really need to settle the accounts with her."

Kamiya bit into his soda-flavored popsicle.

"Eh? Why?"